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Militant atheism is on the rise. In recent years Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, and Christopher Hitchens have produced a steady stream of best-selling books denigrating religious belief. These authors are merely the leading edge of a larger movement that includes much of the scientific community.

In response, mathematician David Berlinski, himself a secular Jew, delivers a biting defense of religious thought. The Devil's Delusion is a brilliant, incisive, and funny book that explores the limits of science and the pretensions of those who insist it is the ultimate touchstone for understanding our world.

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Format: DRM Protected ePubVendor: Basic BooksPublication Date: 2009

ISBN: 9780786751471ISBN-13: 9780786751471

Publisher's Description

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Militant atheism is on the rise. In recent years Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, and Christopher Hitchens have produced a steady stream of best-selling books denigrating religious belief. These authors are merely the leading edge of a larger movement that includes much of the scientific community.

In response, mathematician David Berlinski, himself a secular Jew, delivers a biting defense of religious thought. The Devil's Delusion is a brilliant, incisive, and funny book that explores the limits of science and the pretensions of those who insist it is the ultimate touchstone for understanding our world.

Author Bio

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David Berlinski holds a PhD from Princeton University and has taught mathematics and philosophy at universities in the United States and in France. He is the best-selling author of such books as A Tour of the Calculus, The Advent of the Algorithm, and Newton's Gift. Berlinski writes frequently for Commentary, among other journals. He lives in Paris, France.

The Devil's Delusion is a masterpiece weaving together a a work that is richly scientific, humorous, and entertaining. It achieves a concise challenge that takes on all comers from the crass realm of evolution and athisim. Design in all we observe in the universe leads to only one intelligent conclusion. For all those not privileged to have been a student of Dr. Berlinsky, this offers a rare opportinity to expand one's knowledge and ability to engage any argument on evolution. Have your dictionary handy.